In the above image of a glowing gas cloud, you mainly see the color pink. Which spectra would you mostly expect from this gas cloud?
A) absorption
B) continuous
C) emission
D) blackbody

Question

In the above image of a glowing gas cloud, you mainly see the color pink. Which spectra would you mostly expect from this gas cloud?
A) absorption 
B) continuous 
C) emission 
D) blackbody

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The color pink is associated with the emission spectra of hydrogen gas. This is because when electrons in hydrogen atoms jump down to lower energy levels, they release energy in the form of photons with wavelengths in the pink range of the visible spectrum. Therefore, we would expect to see an emission spectra from this gas cloud.

In the Above Image of a Glowing Gas Cloud, You